I needed to read this message since I am feeling very vulnerable lately. Thought I would share it will all of you.

"You are on a path of awakening. You have access to wisdom far greater than yourself. Remember, there is nothing to defend - open your heart to the great mystery and let its wisdom flow through you."





Exploring Vulnerability
by Stacey Lawson





When we say we feel vulnerable, we often mean we feel raw, uncomfortable, sensitive, exposed, fearful. In a very simple way, we are also saying that we are feeling MORE, and that feeling itself makes us uncomfortable.

While it's quite natural for our defenses to be activated when we are feeling deeply, the beautiful thing about being vulnerable is that when we feel more, we think less.. As we allow ourselves to feel, we bring more of our attention to the heart, shifting our center of gravity from the head to the heart.. When we are deep in the heart, it is nearly impossible to also be in judgment.



Knowing this, when we go into judgment, we can cultivate the practice of moving our attention from the head to the heart.. What happens? We have to feel the pain of our judgment. We have to feel the sensation rather than using our thoughts as a defense. It is equally powerful, when listening to someone else, to feel what they are saying rather than to simply think about what they are saying.



To dare to be vulnerable is to dare to be present with our full experience, to bring our entire self into the conversation of life, to show up undefended.. If we can be fully present with our vulnerability, we can move past it into openness -- the place where we are present to change and to the unknown without fear.. We realize there is nothing to hide or protect, no need to defend, and this knowing gives us freedom of unlimited choice.



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You're a brave and noble woman, my dear! I'm praying health for you and Butch.

Maria